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The interactive workshop will focus on the agricultural practices and safety needs of the Eastern United States, enabling participants to: Understand the leading causes of injuries to children who are either working or playing on farms; Describe interventions most likely to be effective in preventing childhood farm injuries; and Identify their (and their organization’s) unique role in helping farm children grow up happy and healthy. The National Children’s Center, a program of the National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research…

The 2019 Pennsylvania Cancer Conference is a 1-1/2 day event to educate participants on Pennsylvania’s cancer goals for the next five years. The Department of Health and its stakeholders are now developing the 2019-2023 Cancer Control Plan. It addresses public health approaches across the cancer spectrum, from prevention to survivorship. The plan's cross-cutting issues such as access to care and genetics also will be discussed at the conference. Registration available January 2019.

The conference will launch Pennsylvania’s new five-year goals for cancer control. Attendees will have an opportunity to participate in multi-track panel discussions on key cancer issues with more than 30 leading experts and health practitioners. Harold P. Freeman, MD of the Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation Institute in New York City is the keynote speaker. Special room rates have been reserved through March 20 for conference participants at the Crown Plaza Harrisburg/Hershey ($124 per night) and the Radisson Camp Hill…

Join us at our headquarters (Rockville, Md.) for the Healthy Grants Workshop, April 16–17, 2019. In the workshop, we will focus on HRSA grants administration and feature a variety of breakout sessions on topics relevant to HRSA grantees. Am I eligible to attend? As long as your organization has at least one active HRSA grant, you are eligible. Why should I attend? We’ll focus on HRSA grants administration from pre-award through close-out. A variety of break-out sessions will help you…

Keynote Speakers: Julie S. Darnell, PhD, MHSA, Associate Professor, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Portrait of Free Clinics in the US: How Does PA Compare The Role of Standards in Promoting Health Care Quality and Equity Karen M. Galbraith, LSW, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) Universal Precautions: Mitigating the Impact of Trauma Mark Cruise, President, Governance4Good You Too Can Have a High-Performing Board Breakout Sessions: Hot Issues in Healthcare in the PA Legislature & Advocacy: Ann Hart & Margaret…

USDA is excited to announce a date and location for the first ReConnect Technical Assistance Workshop in Washington, Pennsylvania. This regional workshop will Motivated by the opioid epidemic that is deeply affecting communities across the nation, Penn State is consolidating its resources to address the opioid crisis and the larger problems of substance abuse in Pennsylvania and beyond via its newly launched Consortium to Combat Substance Abuse (CCSA). CCSA will draw on the expertise of researchers, educators, and practitioners from…

Better Together: Strength in Numbers Make connections | Find resources | Make friends Monday, May 6th, 2:30 to 3:30 in the Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg We are excited to announce great speakers including: • Teresa Miller, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services; • Lynn Kovich, Deputy Secretary for Mental Health/Substance Abuse Services • Ruth Fox, CEO of Allegheny Family Network; and • Kaitlyn Arrow, a 17-year-old experienced speaker. Secretary Teresa Miller Teresa Miller has served as Secretary…